Forces of Valor custom figure

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MUDHEN336
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Forces of Valor custom figure

Post by MUDHEN336 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:18 pm

I am trying to make a custom german figure using a forces of valor upper torso with a 21st century lower torso. However the hole in the upper torso is way too big for the peg in the lower torso. Are there any quick remedies for this?

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Re: Forces of Valor custom figure

Post by granch » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:13 pm

You could try to find a plastic pearl from a toy jewelry collar, same diameter as the torso hole (meaning slightly larger), make the hole for the thread through it slowly larger with bits or a needle file until you reach the diameter of the peg. Much better if you can make the hole larger at one end of the pearl to hold the peg.

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Re: Forces of Valor custom figure

Post by tmanthegreat » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:47 pm

Trim the peg and glue it all together - or get the Dragon 1:35 tankers, which work pretty well with the FOV vehicles.
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Re: Forces of Valor custom figure

Post by Fritzkrieg » Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:50 am

Use the rubber tubbing, that they use in th the insides of squirt guns. I have made dozens of customs using this method.

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